Sea Beast Attack
"More than four thousand four hundred points..." Dongfang Yueming looked at the numbers on the panel and thought to himself, "That's enough to upgrade the [Crimson Swirl Qi Refining Method] all the way to Perfection! But will the breakthrough to the Qi Refining Realm cause too much of a stir?" He decided to temporarily suppress the idea of upgrading the technique.
"Little brother Dongfang, what are you thinking about?" Hong Ling skipped over to his side without him noticing, affectionately took his arm, and asked curiously.
"It's nothing." Dongfang Yueming came back to her senses and smiled.
Hong Ling pouted in dissatisfaction, and her charmingly naive appearance actually made Dongfang Yueming find her somewhat adorable.
Seeing that Dongfang Yueming's gaze softened, Hong Ling immediately beamed with joy.
Just then, an abnormal surge suddenly appeared on the distant sea surface! It was as if some enormous creature was awakening in the ocean! Immediately afterwards, a violent and chaotic aura traveled over from a great distance!
Dongfang Yueming's eyes narrowed, and he immediately sensed that something was wrong!
"What... what is that?!" Hong Ling also noticed the strange phenomenon in the distance, and a look of horror appeared on her small face.
The other martial artists on deck also noticed the changes in the sea. Exclamations and discussions arose, and panic began to spread!
"Silence!" Li Po's figure appeared silently at the bow of the ship. His voice wasn't loud, but it carried a calming power. "It's a tide of Mortal Beast from the sea! Everyone, prepare for battle! Martial artists below the Marrow Cleansing Realm, immediately retreat to your cabins and don't cause any trouble!"
Upon receiving the order, the martial artists who had been observing from the cabin rushed onto the deck. They quickly gathered in their previously formed small groups, their expressions tense as they stared into the distance.
Only Hong Ling and Hong Bai were by Dongfang Yueming's side.
Gao Feng glanced at them from afar, a sneer of schadenfreude creeping onto his lips, "Hmph, just three people, and they've dragged that little brat Hong Ling along as a burden. Let's see how you die this time!"
Li Po's voice rang out again, clear as a booming bell reaching everyone's ears. "Sea creatures are similar to those on land! Ordinary beasts correspond to body tempering! Those that awaken intelligence and can wield demonic power are called ferocious beasts, comparable to us Qi Refining martial artists! And those even more powerful, equivalent to a martial artist's Inner Strength Realm, are called fierce beasts! If by chance they receive a stroke of good fortune, shedding their beastly form and transforming into a demon, then they are demon beasts, their strength enough to rival a martial arts grandmaster!"
Upon hearing this, everyone gasped in horror! Ferocious Beast! Vicious Beast! There might even be Demonic Beast equivalent to Grandmaster?! This was utterly catastrophic!
Just as everyone was filled with fear, more than a dozen figures emerged from the cabin! These people had a deep and focused aura, sharp eyes, and were clearly experts at the Internal Force Realm! They usually kept to themselves, but now that they sensed the danger, they had no choice but to show themselves.
On the distant sea, some huge, ferocious-looking black shadows could already be seen— the Vicious Beast Li Po had mentioned!
"They're here!" someone exclaimed!
Dongfang Yueming glanced at Hong Ling, who seemed somewhat nervous beside him, and said, "Miss Hong Ling, this place is dangerous. Why don't you go back to the cabin and take shelter for a while?"
"No way!" Hong Ling pouted and puffed out her little chest. "I'm a Blood Replacement Realm martial artist! I'm not afraid of these ugly monsters!"
Just as Dongfang Yueming was about to say something more, the tidal wave of sea monsters in the distance surged in like a black tide, overwhelming everything!
"Gentlemen! Prepare for battle!" Li Po shouted.
Without the slightest hesitation, the dozen or so Internal Force Realm experts roared and soared into the sky, taking the initiative to meet the Vicious Beast charging at the forefront!
Li Po, on the other hand, remained firmly standing at the bow of the ship, his gaze sharp as lightning, unmoved, clearly overseeing the central command and guarding against any potentially stronger opponents.
In the blink of an eye, countless smaller sea Mortal Beast surged onto the deck of the giant ship like a tide!
The sea Mortal Beast surging onto the deck were of all shapes and sizes, ferocious and terrifying! There were fish-like monsters covered with sharp bone spikes, crab-like beasts wielding giant claws and with shells as hard as iron, and soft-bodied monsters covered in tentacles and dripping foul-smelling saliva from their mouths! Their eyes were bloodshot, radiating a bloodthirsty ferocity, and they pounced on the crowd as soon as they boarded the ship!
"Ah--!" A young martial artist with only the Early Marrow Cleansing was so frightened when he saw a strange fish covered in barbs, like a hedgehog, rushing towards him that he forgot to resist!
The strange fish's sharp teeth were about to tear his throat apart!
"Watch out!" A loud shout rang out! A seasoned veteran martial artist at the Marrow Cleansing Realm nearby acted in time, cleaving the strange fish in two with a single strike!
The young martial artist had just escaped death and was about to express his gratitude when a sudden change occurred!
Call out--!
A thick tentacle covered in suckers emerged from the seawater like a ghost and swiftly wrapped around the veteran martial artist who had saved him!
"Ugh!" The veteran martial artist only had time to let out a muffled groan before the tentacle suddenly tightened around him, the sound of bones cracking clearly audible. He was instantly dragged into the churning seawater and fell silent in the blink of an eye!
A gigantic, eight-armed octopus -Sea Mortal Beast slowly emerged from the seawater, its crimson eyes coldly staring at the people on the deck!
The young martial artist who was rescued was so frightened by this scene that he collapsed to the ground, his crotch soaked with sweat!
More and more sea Mortal Beast surged onto the deck, like an endless tide! Shouts of battle, screams of agony, and the clash of weapons filled the air! The entire deck instantly transformed into a meat grinder!
Dongfang Yueming's eyes narrowed. A giant, crimson-red crab-like Sea Mortal Beast with claws that looked like they were burning with flames was charging towards him, brandishing its ferocious claws! It was clearly a high-level Sea Mortal Beast!
"Well done!" Dongfang Yueming advanced instead of retreating, heading straight to meet them!
Hong Ling and Hong Bai each let out a shout and faced off against a powerful sea beast. Mortal Beast grandmother and granddaughter worked together seamlessly and put on a very impressive fight.
In the distance, Shi Tao, Gao Feng, and six others were ganging up on three high-level Sea Mortal Beast. Although they outnumbered each other, their coordination was poor, and they were unfamiliar with the fighting styles of sea Mortal Beast. For a time, they were overwhelmed and in grave danger!
While desperately dodging the bites of a Sea Mortal Beast, Gao Feng managed to glance in Dongfang Yueming's direction, sneering inwardly, "Hmph! That Dongfang Ri, carrying two burdens, is probably already torn to shreds by those beasts, isn't he? Serves him right!"
However, when his gaze actually fell on Dongfang Yueming, his eyes widened instantly!
Dongfang Yueming moved with effortless grace amidst the relentless onslaught of the crab- Sea Mortal Beast, each strike precisely hitting their weak points! Hong Ling and Hong Bai each managed to hold off a formidable Sea Mortal Beast! The three of them were surprisingly managing to easily withstand the combined attack of three Sea Mortal Beast!
"This... how is this possible?!" Gao Feng was filled with disbelief! Hong Ling looked so delicate and frail, yet her strength was so formidable? And that old man... what was even more unbelievable to him than Dongfang Yueming! What kind of monster was this guy?!
At this moment, Dongfang Yueming was pondering another question, "Should I... reveal a little of my Qi Refining Realm strength? To finish this quickly?"
But he quickly suppressed the thought. "Forget it, no need. I'm not some savior. These people are strangers to me; it's not worth revealing my hand for them."
Not far away, Xi Zhenyue, who was engaged in Vicious Beast, also noticed Dongfang Yueming's performance. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. "This kid is actually quite capable!" Then, a cold smile appeared on his lips. During a break in an attack, he seemingly unintentionally lured the sea beast in front of him slightly off course.
It was a High-Level Mortal Beast of the seahorse kind, with the body of a warhorse but with a pair of huge fins and a mouth full of sharp teeth! Led by Xi Zhenyue, it immediately lost its target and charged towards Dongfang Yueming and his two companions who were not far away!